The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-30
CURIOUS THINGS IN LIFE.
The p~ostofice department has refused TO
name n Nebraska postolice Old Maid.

name q Nebraska postofice Old Maid.
In lifting one Of her pillows Mrs. Emma
Gepliart, If Tuscola, Ills. who was about TO
retire, disturbed n large blue racer.
As an evidence of the fact that genius is
still appreciated. it may be mentioned that n
western town has been named for Bill Nye.
Lieut.. Schwatka says he has seen in Alaska
huge mammoth tusks Of fine ivory in the
curve Of which a man could stand straight.
Charles 4. Tyler, Of New York city, has
the longest record Of any postman in the
United States. He has been a letter carrier
for forty years, in the course Of which time
he has delivered over 5.OOO,O0O letters.
I'm n divorce case at Exeter, y. H., the
daughter was given permission TO accompany
her father 10 church, 10 dine with him twice
a week, and 10 make short calls with him
with an attendant every day except Monday.
In the city Of Mexico everybody lives over
n shop, if the house be two stories, or uses
the lower floor for stabling the horses, quar-
terins the servants, etc. Even miilionaires
often rent the ground floor Of their swell res
licences for business purposes.
a one legged beggar Of st. Louis became
so urgent in bis request for aid that he was
arrested the other day. When the police
searched him they found fifteen tobacco bags
in his pockets and sewed 10 bis ragged
clothes, and each bag contained some money.
The total amount was sJ44l.
There is said to be a man in Leadville, Col,
wit can tell by the tingling sensation in his
fingers when he walks over "a body Of ore.
He Is "a living mineral d~etector. His powers
are said TO have been thoroughly tested. and
be has earned large sums by bis peculiar
gifts, but his fondness for faro keeps him
poor.
A Utica man was walking home the other
night when no heard a splash III the Erie
canal and "A struggle in the water. He mt
once plunged in % rescue the drowning per-
son. but found that il was a dog. Not TO be
deprived Of the pleasure Of rescuing some
thing, he rescued the dog md took il home
with him
John Stewards family, near Altoona, Ia,
had n remarkable escape recently. John
brought home some corn meal, but rs IL was
ratlcr late in the afternoon Mrs. Stewart
sail that She would not use II that night ex.
cept % feed some young chickens. The chicks
nts erccdily, and the next morning forty
three Of them were dead. The Stewards have
no idea what was in the meal.
a cur.ous result Of the placing II electric
lights in front Of the treasury and other pub
ic buildings at Washington has been an ex-
traoriinary combination Of spiders webs
Tie spiders have discovered that flies, moths,
etc. arr attracted by the light, and hence
their webs are IN some parts so thick that
parts OF fhe architectural ornamentation are
no longer cisible.
a thirst dance has been in progress this
week on ,hc Two Hills Indian reserve, oppo-
site Edmonton, Ont. About fifty tents Of In
dians TOOK part. Those who take part in It
dance As often and as long as the music plays
AMI neither eat nor drink during the whole
forty ight hours. one Of the women taking
part was upward Of 100 years Of age and
bad % number Of greatgrandchidren on the
ground.
There was a shower Of stones near Dolores,
in the volcanic region Of the Argentine Re
public, a few weeks ago, that lasted for more
than % minute. The stones fell as thick rs
bail, and varied in size from q pebble 10 a
very respectable holder. Great damage was
done 70 trees, while barns and outhou-es were
demolished, many domestic animals killed, |
and large numbers Of wild geese and hawks
on the wing.
Near Tamaorora, His, several days ago, a
little child Of Mr.. Vaughman was set in It's
high chair az the table while its mother was
getting dinner. a chicken came in at the
door anl few upon the table. Mr.. Waugh
man threw % case knife at the chicken, the
knife glanced and struck the child IN the
forehead. cutting a cash near the temple
about M inch and a half long The child
lived about a week and then died.
Eight yoar-old Willie Donstine fell into the
Schuylliil river at Philadelphia, and was
likely 90 drown, when John Finleyson waded
out and grabbed him. he was taking the
boy ashore all right when be himself fell into
a deep hole, aud, not being able TO swim, he
ami Willie were both likely 20 drown. At
this Juncture ii-year- old Martin TOohey
anl John Weaver, another small boy, came
70 the rescue, and succeeded in saving the
man and the child.